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| - This review is soley aimed at the pho they serve here. I am far from a pho expert of any kind, but the pho broth here is really solid. I come from So Cal and I am quite familiar with SGV's Pho Avenue (Garvey Ave.) and a number of spots down in the OC Bolsa area, and this place's soup pair up with some of the good spots out there. I use to frequent the more popular 24/7 Vietnamese restaurant, but over the years the quality of their pho (their other menu items are still good) has gone down.
The flavor of the soup is really nice and I think they use a bit more star anise, so the soup has a nice mild spiced flavor at the end. The herbs they serve are pretty fresh too. I can eat a bowl of pho here without dumping any plum or sriracha sauce (IMO, the excess use of those sauces in the soup masks the quality of the broth).
As for the service, I can see why some people may complain about the service because of the language barrier. However, I can only speak on my numerous experiences there, and the staff here have been delightful. The mom is super nice and very considerate. I remember one time I took my friends here after a summer pool party and my friend was barfing outside in the parking lot. She came up to me and asked me if my friend was alright and came out with extra water and tea before we even sat down. She even ask my friend if he wanted to have less noodles and more soup (obviously, he needed a lot of fluids than solids :'D). This may not seem like a big deal, but she was being extremely considerate.
The restaurant itself is kept pretty clean. I judge an establishment a lot on their maintenance of their bathroom. In my opinion, if a company cares how comfortable and clean their bathrooms are, they really care about their customer/client's as well.
All in all, this is my go-to spot when I need some pho in my life and would recommend it to anyone.
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